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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 256 · 40 questions
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How to work it out (From the old value): Change = bigger − smaller; say whether it went up (increase) or down (decrease). Percentage change = change ÷ OLD value × 100. Never divide by the new value: 40 → 50 is a 25% increase, but 50 → 40 is a 20% decrease.

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  1. 1.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 845. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% increase (b) 69% increase (c) 79% decrease (d) 69% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹504. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 60 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 95% increase
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹134. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 175. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 75% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 56% decrease (d) 46% increase
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹356. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹450. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 100 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 65% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 6% increase
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹825. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 200 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹765. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 625. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 64% increase
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 200 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 14% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹265. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹242. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹305. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹182. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 456. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 56% increase
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 342. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 42% decrease (d) 14% increase

Answer key

  1. 25% decrease
  2. 42
  3. 69% increase
  4. 68
  5. 95% increase
  6. 33
  7. 46
  8. 10% decrease
  9. 48
  10. 30% decrease
  11. 8
  12. 46% decrease
  13. 84
  14. 11
  15. 10
  16. 55% increase
  17. 40
  18. 52
  19. 6
  20. 60
  21. 10% decrease
  22. 45
  23. 65
  24. 16
  25. 28
  26. 40% decrease
  27. 53
  28. 25% increase
  29. 64% increase
  30. 20
  31. 14% decrease
  32. 6
  33. 21
  34. 22
  35. 45
  36. 9
  37. 14% increase
  38. 32
  39. 35% increase
  40. 14% increase

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